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Boston February 11, 2023 0

Groups Gather to Mourn the Recent Acts of Violence in California Asian Communities

On Jan. 21, 11 people were killed and nine wounded in a massacre during Lunar New Year celebrations in Monterey Park, California. The mass shooting is now the worst in Los Angeles County’s history. Two days later, four people were killed and one other was seriously wounded in a shooting at the Mountain Mushroom Farm in Half Moon Bay. The gunman in that shooting then drove to a different farm that was nearby and killed another three people. Multiple Asian […]

Leisure February 10, 2023 0

Lunar New Year Celebrations Across Massachusetts

by Sampan Staff

Colorful Lion dancers, fireworks, and joyful noises were in abundance at Boston’s Chinatown Lunar New Year Celebration on January 29, with city and community speakers addressing the assembled crowd and a procession making its way through the streets. The celebratory sounds of drums, gongs, and cymbals followed troupes of lion dancers as they went door-to-door offering blessings to the neighborhood’s businesses and restaurants. Similar celebrations were held in Malden, Quincy, and (for the first time in its history) Lowell. Custom […]

Boston February 10, 2023 0

“The Embrace”: A Figurative Abstraction of Love Between Two People Who Loved the World

by Christopher John Stephens

Boston played host to national media on Friday January 13th as the city unveiled “The Embrace” at the 1965 Freedom Plaza on Boston Common. This marked the start of 2023’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day weekend. While the holiday itself is a testament to the life and works of the slain civil rights leader, “The Embrace” is something special, something distinct from the many statues to King that have surfaced in the nearly 55 years since his death. It’s […]

Boston January 21, 2023 0

Charting the Course for the Future of Boston Public Schools: Mary Skipper on the Road Already Traveled and the Roads Ahead

by Christopher John Stephens

Mary Skipper became Boston’s new School Superintendent in September 2022. She is the 6th person to assume this critical role in the past ten years. Currently, the Boston Public School system teaches 49,000 students. Skipper had most recently successfully led Somerville’s schools as its Superintendent. Among other accomplishments in her career, including nine years as a Boston Public Schools Latin and Classics teacher, she helped found Boston Tech Academy which scores today in the top percentile on state testing and […]

Metro January 21, 2023 0

Women Holding the Keys to Power in Massachusetts State Government

by DongDong Yang

For the first time in our state’s history, Massachusetts will boast an all-female executive team, including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, (first woman and first person of color to be elected as Boston’s mayor), State Governor Maura Healey, (first woman and first openly gay elected governor), Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Attorney General-elect Andrea J. Campbell, (first black woman to hold this constitutional office), State Auditor Diana DiZoglio (only the second woman ever to hold this position) and Treasurer of Massachusetts Deborah […]

Metro January 21, 2023 0

New “MA Climate Change Assessment” Reveals Need for Action and Adaptation

by Bolin Shen

Amidst rising concerns for unprecedented heat waves and extreme cold alike throughout the last year, the Massachusetts Baker-Polito Administration released at the end of 2022 the “MA Climate Change Assessment.” It is the first data-driven state-wide projection report of the effects climate change will have on the region’s communities, environments, and industries through the end of the 21st century. “The Assessment draws on the best available climate and impact assessment science, active stakeholder engagement, and broad state agency perspectives and […]

Jobs January 21, 2023 0

Canada is Solving its Labor Shortages

by Sonia Cavazos

As the world heads into 2023, the labor force will see significant changes in both the United States and Canada. The United States is currently facing a labor shortage and politicians, economists, and employers are working for a solution in different ways. In the U.S., the most recent attempt to solve the labor shortage, by providing existing immigrants a path to citizenship failed. Unable to garner enough support, another attempt will be nearly impossible since the House is now dominated […]

Boston January 21, 2023 0

Josiah Quincy Upper School Raises the Final Beam

by DongDong Yang

Boston dignitaries including City Councilman Flynn, Mayor Wu, and School Superintendent Mary Skipper gathered on December 9, 2022 for the topping off ceremony of the Washington Street Josiah Quincy Upper School. It marked the end of approximately 18 months of construction and the start of preparation culminating in the planned fall 2024 ribbon-cutting. From its start in temporary housing at the old Lincoln School on Arlington Street and Bay Village to this new location on Washington Street, this should prove […]

Leisure January 20, 2023 0

Year of Rabbit

by Han Teen SEE

Chinese Horoscope 2023 Jan 22 – 2024 Feb 9 Submitted by Author: Han Teen SEE Jmine Consulting http://www.jmine.com.sg Rat General 2023’s Rabbit Year will be a good year for those born in the Year of the Rat. You will be doing very well in various aspects of your life. You will have job opportunities, promotions and recognition which come with pay increments and better benefits. You will gain strong support from others. You will be able to earn more if […]

Food January 20, 2023 0

Food and Memories at Lunar New Year Time

by Sampan Staff

China: Family Reunion Delight Sumiao Chen is the Founder and Co-owner of Sumiao Hunan Kitchen in Kendal Square Cambridge MA. In this role, she has successfully led the development and implementation of its strategic vision as well as management of operation in the last three years. Sumiao was born and raised in Changsha, Hunan, China. She comes from a family of artisans; her father was a famous local painter and calligrapher and her mother was a singer and has owned a […]

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